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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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